Automobile apron protector



Oct. 17, 1933.

I i I S H HUNTER KUENZEL AUTOMOBILE APRON PROTECTOR Filed April 18, 1931INVENTOR 6H Hunfcr Kucnfcl ATTORNEYS Patented on. 17, 1933 1,930,719

UNETED STATES PATENT OFFICE AUTOMOBILE APRON PROTECTOR S H HunterKuenzel, Kalamazoo, Mich., assignor to Checker Cab ManufacturingCorporation, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Application April 18, 1931. Serial No. 531,061

1 Claim. (01. 280-163) The main object of this invention is to proapron3. The bases of the bosses 10 are prefvide an apron protector for theapron of an erably provided with recesses for interlocking automobile.with the edges of the holes 11 when the bosses Another object of myinvention is to provide are forced home in the holes. 5 an apronprotector which is economical to man- As indicated by the drawing, Iprefer to use 60 uiacture, efficient in operation and one that maybosses in the top as well as in the sides of the be readily adapted toand securely held by the apron protectors. It will be understood thatapron to be protected. the bosses may be located in any convenientObjects relating to details and economies of position and may be of anyconvenient number my invention will appear from the descripwithoutdeparting from the spirit of my inven- 5 ticn to follow. The inventionis defined and tion. pointed out in the claim. The outer surface of theapron protector 9 A structure which is a preferred embodiment may beornamented by embossing 12 of any suitof my invention is illustrated inthe accomable design, or it may be left. perfectly plain 15 panyingdrawing, in which: if desired.

Fig. l is a view in side elevaton of a portion After the apron protector9 has been put in of the body of an automobile having the apron placeand the bosses 10 secured to the openings protector of my inventionassociated therewith. 11 in the apron 3, the apron protector is there-Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of the body after firmly secured to theapron with little or 20 taken on line 22 of Fig. 1, and no likelihoodthat it will ever fall out of its Fig. 3 is an enlarged view showing howthe int nd d p s o apron protector is adapted to and interlocks Variouschanges may be made in the details with holes provided therefor in theapron. of construction of the preferred embodiment of Referring to thedrawing, 1 designates the my invention without departing from the scope5 body of a modern conventional type of automothereof as set forth inthe following claim. bile having an apron or dust shield 3 extend-Having thus described my invention what I ing from the body frame sill 4and terminating claim as new and desire to secure by Letters in 2.rolled edge 2. The body frame sill 4 is Patent is: p r y m f W d is pp rd by an In an automobile, the combination with a run- 30 angle metalchassis frame sill 5 of the usual ning board, and a sheetmetaldustshield at the 35 yp back of said running board of substantially in-The p fi 3 ay be of the Conventional p d verted L-shape, of a protectorfor only a portion sheet metal construction having a horizontal f thlength f said dust shield comprising a surface and a vertical surface asshown. separately formed rubber mat of inverted L- Numeral 6 indicatesthe lower wooden frame shape adapted to overlie the top and side of ofthe door 7 of the automobile. said shield facing the running board, saiddust The horizontal and vertical surfaces of the shield having spacedboss receiving holes in the apron 3 are protected under the door 7 by anside and top Walls thereof, and said rubber mat apron protector 9 ofrubber or rubber-like mahaving integral rearwardly extending conicalterial. bosses disposed through and interlocking with. The apronprotector 9 is provided with intethe edges thereof, the lower edge ofsaid mat gral rearwardly extending bosses 10 which are being spaced fromthe rear edge of said running tapered towards their ends to facilitatetheir board.

insertion into holes 11 provided therefor in the S H HUNTER KUENZEL.

